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The Chief Medical Officer denied any rift between his powerful National Public Health Emergency Team and the Government on the pace of easing restrictions.

He branded reports that the Government had ignored a NPHET warning to keep the over-70s cocooned until August as “inaccurate.”

“We recommended we would ease the measures on cocooners as of today. That was the advice we gave to Government,” he said.

He also dismissed claims that he was pressured by ministers at a hostile briefing last Friday.

“I saw the characterisation of that meeting. It is not the meeting I was at. I have not come across any tension. We have been able to get on with the job,” he told reporters.

Asked if young couples could begin planning larger weddings for September the CMO admitted: “The nature of weddings involves close interaction often in a context where people have alcohol and so on. They are exactly the kind of conditions that give us among the greatest concern we have about social interactions that ease the spread of this infection.

“It is difficult to say with certainty, we think that gatherings of this kind are going to be some of the most challenging things for us to see resumed

“I can completely understand what that means for brides and grooms. We are not in a position to give assurance that we will see at a point in time, weddings or social activities of similar scale being introduced.

“What’s right for one couple won’t be right for another couple. I hope they will be able to find ways to stay together.”

Dr Holohan also admitted he had not seen a blueprint drawn up by publicans to introduce social distancing in bars in a bid to open earlier than August 19.

Tuesday saw the lowest increase in cases - 211 - since March 29.

However, another 23 people lost their lives to the virus bringing the death toll from the disease here to 1,339.

There have now been 21,983 people infected with coronavirus including 2,879 who had to be hospitalised.

On Monday there were no new admissions to intensive care units where 90 Covid-19 patients continue to be treated.

There have been 6,293 healthcare workers infected with the disease.

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